Stock-tank heater



July 24, 1923- A. L. STEINKE STOCK TANK HEATER Filed March 15. 1923 Potet a BEBE L. 5'2? 1: or FEED QTGGK-TANK Application filed march 15, 1928. aerial filo. $25,319.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, =2 L. S'rmNKn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pipestone, in the county of Pipestone and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stock- Tank Heaters; and l do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descri tion of the invention, such as will enab e others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention has for its object to provide a sim ly constructed and inexpensive, yet a highly ethcient and desirable heater for stock and like tanks, which will be extremely economical with fuel.

With the foregoing in view, the inven-.

tion resides in the novel subject matter hereinafter described and claimed, the description being supplemented by the accompanyin% drawing.

igure 1 is a vertical sectional view of a tank heater constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view as indicated by line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view on line 33 of Fig. 1.

In the drawin above briefly described, the numeral 1 esignates a substantially flat rectangular casing which is divided by spaced longitudinal partitions 2, into a tortuous heat passage 3, said partitions 2 being extended inwardly from the opposite end walls of the casing and each terminating in spaced relation with the wall opposite that to which it is secured. A heat outlet pipe 4, preferably formed of two sections,'ris=es rigidly from the tank 1 and communicates with one end of the heat passage 3, the upper end of said pipe being rovided with an appropriate water shedding hood -5.

An air inlet 6 rises rigidly from the easing 1 and communicates with the end of the passa 3, opposite the pipe 4. The upper end 0 the plp'e 6 is surrounded by a sleeve 7 which extends above said pipe and terminates in a horizontal plane, said sleeve being held in spaced relation with the pipe, by a zig-zag metal strip 8 whose reaches formed in its lower end with an oil drip outlet 12 controlled by an appropriate needle valve 13 which may be entirely closed when the Suppl of oil is to be cut ofi. When the valve is in this position, the ta may be removed and carried to any de sired point for refilling with oil.

When using the device, it is submerged in a tank of water and held down by a suitable weight. Then, by removing the tank 10, a quantity of wood ashes or the like may be dropped through the m 6 into the casing, as indicated at 14. 1t; cient oil is allowed-to drip upon the ashes or other absorbent material and then a lighted match is dro ped down the pipe 6 to ignite the oil. y now replacing the tankand properl regulating the valve 13, the flame may he fed with any desired quantity of oil.

From the foregoing, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, it will be seen that an extremely simple and inexpensive tank heater has beenprovided, yet that it will be highly ellicient and in every way desirable. able from the details disclosed, these details may well be followed. However, within the scope of the invention as claimed, numerous minor changes may be me.

I claim:

1. A tank heater having an utanding air inlet pipe, a circular open-ened sleeve surrounding and spaced from the upper end of said pipe, said sleeve extending above said pipe and terminating in a horizontal plane, means rigidly mounting said sleeve on said pipe, an oil tank resting'on saidsleeve and ha a valved drip outlet dis 10 rests on the upper As excellent results are obtain-' said pipe, and en ular on the lower end of said tank fricv i-"m said. sleeve $0 hold the plme.

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